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Wind will gust over 30 mph across Minnesota Wednesday. High temperatures will push well into the 70s. The Twin Cities looks likely to top out around 76 degrees Wednesday afternoon.
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Vijay Iyer brings his music to Minneapolis, focus on Black Lives Matter movement
When the Vijay Iyer Trio plays the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis this week the band will draw on several hours of material to build the set live. However, Iyer says it’s likely they will play one particular piece from the album “Uneasy” due to the proximity to the site of George Floyd’s death.
 
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You asked: Can people convicted of a felony vote in Minnesota? An MPR News reader messaged us on Instagram to ask if people who have been convicted of a felony or incarcerated can vote in Minnesota. We asked the experts.

Call center workers strike over pay and working conditions. Nearly 200 call center workers who handle calls about Medicare and Affordable Care Act health plans walked off the job in Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky and Virginia yesterday, demanding better pay and a less stressful workload.

Listen: Can political candidates actually follow through on their inflation promises? We find out. Some state political candidates are campaigning on promises to curb inflation. Akshay Rao, a professor of Marketing at the University of Minnesota, breaks down the cause of inflation right now and what a candidate can and can't do about it.

What causes Alzheimer's? Study puts leading theory to 'ultimate test.' Scientists are launching a study designed to make or break the hypothesis that Alzheimer's is caused by a sticky substance called beta-amyloid. The study will give an experimental anti-amyloid drug to people as young as 18 who have gene mutations that often cause Alzheimer's to appear in their 30s or 40s.
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